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asphalt | ben |

As a noun asphalt

is asphalt, tarmac.

As an adverb ben is

well.

asphalt

English

Alternative forms

* asphalte

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
  • asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
  • Derived terms

    * air-blown asphalt * asphalt jungle * asphalt shingle * asphalt emulsion

    See also

    * tarmac

    Verb

  • To pave with asphalt.
  • References

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    ben

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ben, bene, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A prayer; a petition.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) ben, bene, variation of bin, .

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (Scotland, northern England) In, into.
  • * 2008 , (James Kelman), Kieron Smith, Boy , Penguin 2009, p. 32:
  • And he was waving to me to creep in, so I just did and then just to skip ben the front and then in the lobby.

    Adjective

  • Inner, interior.
  • Derived terms
    * ben-end, ben-room

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, Northern England) Ben-room: The inner room of a two-room hut or shack (as opposed to the but).
  • Derived terms
    * but and ben

    Etymology 3

    Probably representing a North African pronunciation of (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tree, Moringa oleifera or horseradish tree of Arabia and India, which produces oil of ben.
  • The winged seed of the ben tree.
  • The oil of the ben seed.
  • Synonyms
    * (tree) (l), (l), (l)
    Derived terms
    * ben-nut

    Etymology 4

    (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * Ben

    Noun

    (-)
  • (usually, capitalised) Son of (used with Hebrew and Arabic surnames).
  • Etymology 5

    From (etyl) beinn

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Scottish or Irish mountain or high peak.